
With a title already secured and their Premier League title prospects enhanced, Chelsea's players have enjoyed a strong start to March. ''There is a great buzz around the place,'' Chelsea defender Gary Cahill said. ''The (League) Cup final was huge in terms of the atmosphere around the club and the dressing room.'' And an earlier embarrassing exit from the FA Cup had the benefit of providing Chelsea with a week of rest going into Wednesday's Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain. Although Chelsea drew 1-1 in the first leg at PSG, the London club left the French capital better placed to advance than in the previous year's quarterfinals.
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